Ghost Town (Owen album)

Ghost Town
Studio album by Owen
Released	November 8, 2011
Genre	Indie rock
Length	40:37
Label	Polyvinyl
Producer	Brian Deck Neil Strauch
Owen chronology
New Leaves (2009) Ghost Town (2011) L'Ami du Peuple (2013)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(70/100) link
Review scores
Source	Rating
Absolutepunk	(8.6/10) link
Allmusic	link
The A.V. Club	(B-) link
The Line of Best Fit	link
PopMatters	link
PunkNews	link
SputnikMusic	(4.5/5) link
The 405	(7.5/10) link

Ghost Town is the sixth full-length album by Chicago musician Mike Kinsella under the moniker Owen. ^[1] It was released on November 8, 2011 to mostly positive reviews. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Development

Kinsella has stated in interviews that the album was composed over the course of about two years, with the early drum work beginning while he was on tour with a reunited Cap'n Jazz in 2010. Sources of inspiration for the record included his first experiences as a father, exploring his old home and defending his beliefs. ^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Too Many Moons"	4:46
2.	"No Place Like Home"	4:43
3.	"O, Evelyn"	2:56
4.	"I Believe"	6:11
5.	"The Armoire"	4:13
6.	"An Animal"	4:36
7.	"No Language"	4:09
8.	"Mother's Milk Breath"	5:03
9.	"Everyone's Asleep in the House but Me"	4:00
Total length:		40:37

References

1. "Polyvinyl Records - Artists, News, Music - Shop Vinyl, Merch, Music and More".
2. "Chorus.fm". 4 October 2023.
3. "Owen: Ghost Town". The A.V. Club . 8 November 2011. Archived from the original on November 10, 2011.
4. "Album Review: Owen - Ghost Town".
5. "Polyvinyl Records - Artists, News, Music - Shop Vinyl, Merch, Music and More".